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Police probe voters who tore ballot papers

Cast ballots are seen in their boxes at a polling station in Wang Thonglang district, Bangkok, on Sunday. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

Incidents of people tearing ballot papers were reported in several provinces, but violators – most elderly and with health issues – insisted they had no intention of destroying the ballot papers and acted out of misunderstanding.

The Royal Thai Police said on Sunday after the polls closed that the police's election coordination centre had received a report that about 20 voters nationwide had torn up ballot papers.

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